City: Henderson JOHNSON, Albert Sidney, railroad agent; born Cotton Plant, Mo., Feb. 7, 1865; Irish and Scotch descent; son of Albert B.S. and Nancy Malinda (Jones) JOHNSON; educated at Rutherford, Tenn., he was reared on a farm by a widowed mother, his father dying in 1866; had a struggle to […]
Yearly Archives: 2012
City: Henderson HEARN, Isham F., music teacher and farmer; born near Montezuma, Tenn., April 24, 1862; Irish-Scotch-English descent; son of William Nelson and Harriet E. (Hudson) HEARN; father’s occupation, farmer, stock raiser and soldier; paternal grandparents Rev. Isham G. and Amy (Harris) HEARN, maternal grandparents Charles W. and Susan (Billbo) […]
City: Gibson DUNGAN, James A., farmer and horticulturist; born in Crockett Co., Tenn., Nov. 1, 1847; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Thomas M. and Nancy (Mason) DUNGAN; paternal grandparents William and Mary (Mason) DUNGAN; maternal grandparents Abram and Margaret (Curry) Mason; received common school education; in early life worked on a […]
City: Georgetown CROW, John William, miller; born in Roane Co., Tenn., March 8, 1857; Irish and German descent; son of Lorenzo Haywood and Mary M. (Cofer) CROW; father was a farmer; received common school education; reared on a farm in Roane Co., Tenn., by a widowed mother, his father having […]
City: Gassaway MELTON, Luke Lee, farmer, merchant and miller; born in Cannon Co., Tenn., April 20, 1845; son of John and Catharine (Elkins) MELTON; received common school education; in 1875 entered the mercantile business at Daylight, Warren Co., Tenn., one year later returned to Cannon Co., and has been in […]
City: Gassaway MELTON, John H., banker, farmer and merchant; born in Cannon Co., Tenn., March 26, 1869; English descent; son of George G. and Martha (Walkup) MELTON; father was interested in farming, banking and merchandising; paternal grandparents James and Pollie (Elidge) MELTON; maternal grandparents Robert and Sarah (Nealey) WALKUP; educated […]
City: Garland WALK, Thomas Benton, farmer; born Tipton Co., Tenn., July 1, 1840; Irish and English descent; son of Alexander and Jerusna (Smith) WALK; father was a farmer; educated in Tipton Co., Tenn.; married Sarah Jane YARBRO in 1865; served in Confederate army during civil war in Co. B, 7th […]
City: Gallaway GRIFFIN, J. E., farmer and merchant; born in Fayette Co., Tenn., March 8, 1850; son of Robert and Persis (Herring) GRIFFIN; father’s occupation, farmer; began his business career as a farmer, later became interested in the mercantile business; Democrat; member of the County Court of Fayette Co., Tenn., […]
City: Georgetown STIMSON, Leland Thomas, miller and farmer; born in Floyd Co., Va., Oct. 11, 1852; son of N. B. and Lydia (Percell) STIMSON; educated in Bland Co., Va.; married Julia R. SUITER March 30, 1876; moved to West Va. In 1879 and lived in Wyoming Co., W. Va., twenty-seven […]
City: Henderson DICKEY, Isaac T., farmer; born at Finger, Tenn., Nov. 6, 1869; Scotch-Irish descent; son of George W. and Amanda (McIntyre) DICKEY; educated at West Tenn., Christian College, reared on a farm near Finger, Tenn., and paid for his own education; entered the grocery business at Abbott, Tex., in […]
City: Dyersburg WILLIAMS, Samuel Henry, attorney at law; born at Trenton, Tenn., Jan. 6, 1855; Welsh-Scotch descent; son of Judge Samuel and Katrina M. (Walker) WILLIAMS; paternal grandparents, Silas Mercer and Mary (Crutchfield) WILLIAMS; maternal grandparents, Major Matthew Patton and Agnes (Hope) WALKER; educated at Andrew College, Trenton, Tenn., and […]
City: Dyersburg WOOD, Carroll D., minister (missionary Baptist); born at Monticello, Ark., Sept. 27, 1880; son of Judge Z. T. and Tommie (Stanley) WOOD; Scotch-Irish descent; educated at Monticello and Ouachita College and S. B. T. Seminary, Louisville, Ky.; graduated May, 1904, and May, 1907; married Julie McIVER Oct. 21, […]
City: Gallatin WILSON, Samuel Franklin, Jurist and Statesman; born Sumner Co., Tenn., April 8, 1845; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Samuel and Nancy (Moore) WILSON; paternal grandparents John L. and Anna (Meeks) WILSON, maternal grandparents, Zaza and Laura (Wallace) MOORE; educated in Country Schools of Sumner Co., Tenn., and at Gallatin […]
City: Gallatin PURYEAR, David Burford, lawyer; born at Hendersonville, Tenn., April 7, 1882; French and Scotch-Irish descent; son of William P. and Fannie M. (Wright) PURYEAR; paternal grandparents, William P. and Mary Anne (Pierce) PURYEAR, maternal grandparents, Romulus C. and Bettie (Burford) WRIGHT; educated public schools of Sumner Co., Tenn., […]
City: Gallatin JUDD, John Waltus, lawyer; born Sumner Co., Tenn., Sept. 6, 1839; son of John W. and Lydia (Stark) JUDD; father a minister of the gospel; educated at the local schools Davidson Co. and at Springfield, Tenn.; married twice, first, Mrs. Lee Gilbert-MILLER, May 5, 1870; second, Eliza H. […]
City: Dyersburg RICE, Ernest, born Orysa, Lauderdale Co., Tenn., August 31, 1872; English descent; son of C.S.O. and Lucie Q. (Estes) RICE; father’s occupation, planter; paternal grandparents, S. and Louisa E. (Lineueux) RICE; maternal grandparents, Moreau and Mary (Noel) ESTES; graduated at Hatchie Academy 1889, and from Cumberland University L.L.B., […]
City: Dover BRIGHAM, William Looney, farmer; born near Erin, Tenn., Dec. 5, 1855; Scotch-Irish descent; son of J. W. and Mary (Askew) BRIGHAM; father’s occupation, physician; paternal grandparents William and Jean (Wilson) BRIGHAM, maternal grandparents David and Sallie (Lewis) ASKEW; educated in Houston Co., Tenn.; has been a farmer all […]
City: Gallatin HALL, William, banker; born near Castalian Springs, Tenn., March 17, 1848; son of William Harrison and Sarah Winseanna (McDaniel) HALL; father was a farmer and Colonel of the Co. Militia, and soldier in the Florida war; paternal grandparents Gov. William and Mary Brandon(Alexander) HALL; maternal grandparents Winston and […]
City: Henderson DEMING, Madison Monroe, farmer; born Hardeman Co., Tenn., Oct. 4, 1846; Scotch descent; son of J.W. and Nancy (Jones) DEMING; father’s occupation, farmer, and sheriff of Hardeman Co., Tenn.; received common school education; served two years in the Confederate army during civil war under Gen. Forrest; was with […]
City: Gallatin DOUGLASS, Charles S., educator; born at Gallatin, Tenn., Feb. 16, 1839; Scotch-Irish descent; son of G. N. and Beneta (Rawlings) DOUGLASS, his father, a farmer; paternal grandparents James and Katherine (Collier) DOUGLASS, maternal grandparents Dr. Benjamin and Elizabeth RAWLINGS; educated at Center College, Danville, Ky., graduating therefrom with […]